NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Duri, NSW, 2344
Desirability index
#118 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Duri is a small locality in the Tamworth Regional area, home to around 463 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 51.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 463
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 24
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.2%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling4
- Domestic Violence Related Assault5
- Fraud2
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences2
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 842
- Duri Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3876 Werris Creek Rd
- 82 Bielefelds Rd
- Duri Public School
- Moffat Wagon, Railway Av
- Werris Creek Rd Opp Duri Dungowan Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah143 SKELTONS LANE DURI 2344Determined
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation119 SKELTONS LANE DURI 2344Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)15 WARRAL STREET DURI 2344Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 Warral St, Duri NSW 2344Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1-5 WARRAL STREET DURI 2344Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah152 HAUSFIELDS ROAD DURI 2344Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1079/-/DP1284392Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space108 SKELTONS LANE DURI 2344Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structureKING STREET DURI 2344Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 DURI-WINTON ROAD DURI 2344Withdrawn
2022· 4 proposals
June 2022
- Shed11 WARRAL STREET DURI 2344Determined
May 2022
- Shed745 GOWRIE ROAD DURI 2344Determined
- Shed29 PHILIP STREET DURI 2344Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling29 PHILIP STREET DURI 2344Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Other173-221 LEES ROAD DURI 2344Determined
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1385 DURI-WALLAMORE ROAD DURI 2344Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 4318 Werris Creek RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Werris Creek Rd at Duri Dungowan RdBus stop
- Werris Creek Rd opp Duri Dungowan RdBus stop
- Duri Bush Fire BrigadeFire station
- 2344 Hair StudioHairdresser
1 Railway Avenue
- Parking
- Duri SportsgroundPublic toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 86.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3876 Werris Creek Rdtransport
- 82 Bielefelds Rdtransport
- Duri Public Schooltransport
- Moffat Wagon, Railway Avtransport
- Werris Creek Rd Opp Duri Dungowan Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning143 SKELTONS LANE DURI 2344Lodged 02 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning152 HAUSFIELDS ROAD DURI 2344Lodged 15 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)planning15 WARRAL STREET DURI 2344Lodged 10 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning3 Warral St, Duri NSW 2344Lodged 22 Nov 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodationplanning1-5 WARRAL STREET DURI 2344Lodged 22 Nov 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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